MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL AND THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025, 7:00 PM, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CERRITOS CITY HALL, 18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA.
With the exception of Item 9A, all agenda items were held concurrently with the Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting agenda. Details for the Special Meeting Agenda items are provided on the Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Invocation
The invocation was given by Pastor Dustin Parker, Concordia Lutheran Church.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Troop 394.
4. Roll Call
The following members of the City Council/Successor Agency were in attendance:
Council/Agency Member Jennifer Hong
Council/Agency Member Mark E. Pulido
Council/Agency Member Sophia M. Tse
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Lynda P. Johnson
Mayor/Chair Frank Aurelio Yokoyama
5. Presentations/Appointments
5A. Presentations
Proclamations were made by the City Council honoring:
Albano’s Plumbing Inc. (Business Spotlight).
Shirley Garcia (100th birthday).
Association of Latino Professionals for America, Cerritos College; and Immigrant Student Alliance, Cerritos College (National Hispanic Heritage Month).
Cerritos-Artesia Rotary Club (Service Clubs Month).
Robert A. Lopez, City Manager, introduced a video presentation as part of the City’s Strategic Plan progress toward Goal 4 – Strengthen Economic Development, and Goal 7 – Improve Community Communications. A brief social media video reel highlighting the grand opening of the Chubby Cattle restaurant was displayed.
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5. Presentations/Appointments (continued)
5B. Informational presentation by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (County) on the Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election.
The item was introduced by Cynthia Nava, City Clerk/Elections Official. An informational presentation was given by Adrian Avelar, Policy and Program Compliance Division, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. A PowerPoint presentation was displayed.
The Mayor opened the public comments period. Seeing none, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
5C. Review and consideration of the Mayor’s nominations for appointments to internal ad hoc working groups and external boards, commissions, and committees (COUNCIL).
Pursuant to City Council consensus, consideration of this item was deferred to the next City Council/Successor Agency meeting agenda (scheduled for Monday, October 13, 2025).
There were no public comments received on this item and no action was taken.
6. Public Comments and Suggestions
The Mayor opened the public comments period for items not listed on the meeting agenda but that were within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, the Consent Calendar, and Closed Session.
Benjamin Ao expressed concern regarding the verbiage included in the Oath of Office administered to elected and appointed officials in the City of Cerritos, requesting the City include verbiage required by Federal law, for public officials.
Teddy Lloyd offered suggestions for revenue generation and economic development, including pickleball events and partnerships with local universities.
City Attorney, Pam Lee, noted the distinction between required language for oaths of office administered to Federal public officials under United States Code (5 U.S.C. § 3331) and State of California (CA Constitution, Article XX, Section 3) oath of office language requirements, for oaths administered to State and local public officials.
David Pylman expressed concern regarding modification to the City Council meeting regular schedule and requested Agenda Item 7C be pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
The Mayor announced that prior to the meeting, the Council/Agency members received full-text, unredacted copies of five (5) written comments submitted for Item 6 (inclusive of one (1) comment for Item 5A), by the deadline listed on the agenda and for inclusion in the official record. Requests for copies of the written comment s submitted for this meeting can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.
Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
REORDERING OF THE AGENDA
At this juncture, the City Council, by consensus, reordered the agenda to consider New and Old Business Item 9A prior to consideration of Agenda Item 7. Consent Calendar.
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7. Consent Calendar
MOTION (HELD PENDING): It was moved by Pulido, and seconded by Tse, to approve the items listed under the Consent Calendar (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
SUBSTITUTE MOTION (ADOPTED): It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to approve the items listed under the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Item 7C, which would be pulled for separate consideration (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7A. Approval of Minutes
Monday, September 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to approve the Monday, September 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7B. Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1. Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated September 25, 2025 (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to approve the Register of Demands as follows:
City of Cerritos September 25, 2025 $4,209,144.51 (COUNCIL)
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7B.2. City Council/Successor Agency Treasurer’s reports for the period ending July 31, 2025 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to approve the City Council/Successor Agency Treasurer’s reports for the period ending July 31, 2025 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
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7. Consent Calendar (continued)
7B. Approval of Financial Reports (continued)
7B.2. (continued)
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7B.3. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendments (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to authorize an administrative-initiated Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 budget amendment in accordance with Joint Budget Resolution No. 2025-19/CSA No. 2025-02 and the Strategic Financial Plan and Budget Preparation Policy (Policy 2.04) as adopted by the City Council, as follows:
Account/Project: cp22505 Regional Stormwater Capture Facility Project Amount: $2,408,000
Justification: The City was awarded Measure W funding from Los Angeles County's Safe, Clean Water Program to design a regional stormwater capture project at the Cerritos Sports Complex. This competitive grant funding is dedicated exclusively to this project and will not impact the City's General Fund (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7C. Waive full reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 1051, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING SECTION 2.04.010 OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE (COUNCIL).
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING POLICY NO. 9.03, THE CITY'S AGENDA PUBLICATION, POSTING, AND DELIVERY POLICY (COUNCIL).
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration, by earlier City Council action, repeated below for cross-referencing purposes.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION (ADOPTED): It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to approve the items listed under the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Item 7C, which would be pulled for separate consideration (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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7. Consent Calendar (continued)
7C. (continued)
The Mayor opened the public comments period.
David Pylman expressed concern regarding a change of the City Council Regular Meeting schedule and inquired as to City Attorney availability for the proposed, modified meeting schedule. He also expressed concern regarding noticing related to various community organization meetings, given the recent elimination of the printed and mailed version of the Cerritos News.
Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to:
1. Waive full reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 1051, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING SECTION 2.04.010 OF THE CERRITOS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE (COUNCIL);
2. Direct the City Clerk to publish a notice of adopted ordinance within fifteen (15) days after adoption of Ordinance No. 1051, as required by California Government Code 36933; and
3. Waive full reading of and adopt Resolution No. 2025-26, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING POLICY NO.
9.03, THE CITY'S AGENDA PUBLICATION, POSTING, AND DELIVERY POLICY (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7D. Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING AND ATTESTING TO THE VERACITY OF THE 2024 POWER
SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to waive further reading of and adopt Resolution No. 2025-27, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING AND ATTESTING TO THE VERACITY OF THE 2024 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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7. Consent Calendar (continued)
7E. Approval of an updated contract between the City of Cerritos and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for public health services (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Johnson, to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract between the City of Cerritos and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for public health services in Cerritos (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Public Hearings
None.
9. New and Old Business
9A. Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS DECLARING A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE CITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (COUNCIL).
A staff report was given by Annie Hylton, Director of Community and Cultural Services.
The Mayor opened the public comments period.
The following individuals spoke in support of establishing a Sister City relationship between the City of Cerritos and the City of San Carlos, Province of Pangasinan, Republic of the Philippines:
Sue Ann Tumakay, representative of Pangasinan Brotherhood USA, Inc.
Christine Consunji
Maria Alnee A. Gamble, Deputy Consul, Philippine Consulate General, Los Angeles, CA Demeven Quirino, representative of the Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce of Cerritos Eddie Ferrer, representative of Pangasinan Brotherhood USA, Inc.
Neil Estrada, representative of Pangasinan Brotherhood USA, Inc.
Mayor Yokoyama recognized the following dignitaries in attendance, from the Philippine Consulate General’s Office, Los Angeles: Consul Francis Maynard S. Maleon and Deputy Consul General Maria Alnee A. Gamble.
Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9A. (continued)
MOTION: It was moved by Johnson, and seconded by Pulido, to:
1. Approve the Sister City relationship with the City of San Carlos, Province of Pangasinan, Republic of the Philippines; and
2. Waive full reading of and adopt Resolution No. 2025-28, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS DECLARING A SISTER CITY
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Pulido, Tse, Johnson, Yokoyama
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
REORDERING OF THE AGENDA
At this juncture, the City Council, by consensus, reordered the agenda to consider Special Meeting New and Old Business Item 9A prior to consideration of the Consent Calendar.
Details regarding the Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Agenda Item 9A are provided on the Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes.
10. Legislative Items
10A. Report on pending legislation.
None.
10B. Review and consideration to support or oppose specific legislation in the State or Federal legislature or in the State or Federal Executive Office for signature.
None.
11. Reports
11A. Report from City Manager/Executive Director
None.
11B. City Council Communications/Committee Reports/Meeting Reports
Reports were given by Councilmembers Tse and Hong, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, and Mayor Yokoyama.
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12. Closed Session
Pam Lee, City Attorney, announced the City Council would recess to Closed Session to discuss Items 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D, as listed on the Closed Session agenda.
12A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Pam Lee, City Attorney; Drew Schneider, Director of Administrative Services; Amy Thomas, Human Resources Manager
Employee Organization: AFSCME Local 619
12B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Pam Lee, City Attorney; Drew Schneider, Director of Administrative Services; Amy Thomas, Human Resources Manager
Unrepresented Employees: Full-Time Exempt
12C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (COUNCIL) Name of Case: (Castro v. City of Cerritos)
(U.S. Dist. Ct., Central Dist. Cal., Case No. 2:24-cv-09625-CBM-Ex)
12D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code (COUNCIL) Number of Potential Cases: One (1)
The City Council recessed into Closed Session.
The City Council reconvened into Open Session.
Pam Lee, City Attorney, provided the following Closed Session report:
The City Council convened into Closed Session to discuss Items 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D. There was no reportable action taken and there was nothing further to report.
13. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, September 26, 2025.
/s/Cynthia Nava_____________________
Cynthia Nava
City Clerk/Agency Secretary
ATTEST:
/s/Frank Aurelio Yokoyama_________________
Frank Aurelio Yokoyama
Mayor/Agency Chair
APPROVED: October 13, 2025